When providing care for a patient who has received spinal anesthesia,the nurse recognizes that which position prevents spinal headaches?

A) Prone
B) Lying on the side
C) Supine,with the head flat
D) Trendelenburg's position

Spinal Anesthesia

A type of regional anesthesia involving the injection of a local anesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord, blocking sensation from the lower body.

Spinal Headaches

Headaches that occur from a leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, often after a lumbar puncture procedure.

Supine

A posture in which an individual rests on their back, looking upwards, commonly employed during medical assessments or interventions.